1.Optimizing 5-aminosalicylate for moderate ulcerative colitis: expert recommendations from the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Inflammatory Bowel Disease Coalition
Filiz AKYÜZ ; Yoon Kyo AN ; Jakob BEGUN ; Satimai ANIWAN ; Huu Hoang BUI ; Webber CHAN ; Chang Hwan CHOI ; Nazeer CHOPDAT ; Susan J CONNOR ; Devendra DESAI ; Emma FLANAGAN ; Taku KOBAYASHI ; Allen Yu-Hung LAI ; Rupert W LEONG ; Alex Hwong-Ruey LEOW ; Wai Keung LEUNG ; Julajak LIMSRIVILAI ; Virly Nanda MUZELLINA ; Kiran PEDDI ; Zhihua RAN ; Shu Chen WEI ; Jose SOLLANO ; Michelle Mui Hian TEO ; Kaichun WU ; Byong Duk YE ; Choon Jin OOI
Intestinal Research 2025;23(1):37-55
The lack of clear definition and classification for “moderate ulcerative colitis (UC)” creates ambiguity regarding the suitability of step-up versus top-down treatment approaches. In this paper, experts address crucial gaps in assessing and managing moderate UC. The Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Inflammatory Bowel Disease Coalition comprised 24 experts who convened to share, discuss and vote electronically on management recommendations for moderate UC. Experts emphasized that the goal of treating UC is to attain clinical, biomarker, and endoscopic remission using cost-effective strategies such as 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), well-tolerated therapy that can be optimized to improve outcomes. Experts agreed that 5-ASA therapy could be optimized by maximizing dosage (4 g/day for induction of remission), combining oral and topical administration, extending treatment duration beyond 8 weeks, and enhancing patient adherence through personalized counselling and reduced pill burden. Treatment escalation should ideally be reserved for patients with predictors of aggressive disease or those who do not respond to 5-ASA optimization. Premature treatment escalation to advanced therapies (including biologics and oral small molecules) may have long-term health and financial consequences. This paper provides consensus-based expert recommendations and a treatment algorithm, based on current evidence and practices, to assist decision-making in real-world settings.
2.Influencing factors of chronic dyslipidemia in T2DM patients with diabetes point system management in Qingpu District,Shanghai
Zhouli WU ; Sen WANG ; Jie CHEN ; Zhihua REN ; Kaiyou YE ; Yueqin JIANG ; Ya WU
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(2):56-60
Objective To understand the influencing factors of chronic dyslipidemia in T2DM patients who signed a contract for diabetes point system management in Qingpu District, and to provide a basis for comprehensive intervention and prevention and control of dyslipidemia in T2DM patients and to optimize the management strategy of Qingpu District diabetes point system. Methods Among the T2DM patients who signed the diabetes point system from 2017 to 2023, patients with chronic dyslipidemia and normal blood lipids were selected and included in the case group and the control group, respectively. A case-control study was conducted with 1:1 matching by age and gender to analyze the factors influencing dyslipidemia. Results Multifactorial paired logistic regression analysis showed that overweight/obesity and central obesity and smoking in T2DM patients increased the risk of dyslipidemia by 1.93, 2.27, and 2.16 times, respectively. Long-term use of lipid-lowering drugs, duration of diabetes for 5 years or more, regular physical exercise, knowledge of blood lipid status, and married status could reduce the risk of dyslipidemia in T2DM patients (OR values were 0.547, 0.452, 0.685, 0.386 and 0.354, respectively). Current complications (history of stroke, coronary heart disease, and renal insufficiency) were also associated with dyslipidemia (OR=1.802, 95% CI:1.125-2.888). Conclusion The management of diabetes point system in Qingpu District should strengthen the feedback and interpretation of blood lipid monitoring results, improve patients’ health awareness of blood lipid management, and actively take comprehensive management of lifestyle intervention and drug treatment to effectively control blood lipid and reduce the occurrence of related complications.
3.Introduction of the main addition and revision of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2025 Edition(Volume Ⅱ)
ZHOU Yi ; WANG Zhijun ; YUE Zhihua ; CHENG Qilei ; YUE Ruiqi ; YANG Xi ; GUO Wei ; MA Shuangcheng
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(1):023-027
The Pharmacopeia of the People’s Republic of China 2025 Edition (referred to as the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2025 Edition, ChP 2025) will be promulgated and implemented. This article introduces the process of development of ChP 2025 Edition (Volume Ⅱ), including the selection, the revision of general notices,the addition and revision of drug monographs, etc., and provides some analysis and examples to illustrate,which can facilitate the readers to understand and implement the ChP 2025 Edition (Volume Ⅱ).
4.Optimizing 5-aminosalicylate for moderate ulcerative colitis: expert recommendations from the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Inflammatory Bowel Disease Coalition
Filiz AKYÜZ ; Yoon Kyo AN ; Jakob BEGUN ; Satimai ANIWAN ; Huu Hoang BUI ; Webber CHAN ; Chang Hwan CHOI ; Nazeer CHOPDAT ; Susan J CONNOR ; Devendra DESAI ; Emma FLANAGAN ; Taku KOBAYASHI ; Allen Yu-Hung LAI ; Rupert W LEONG ; Alex Hwong-Ruey LEOW ; Wai Keung LEUNG ; Julajak LIMSRIVILAI ; Virly Nanda MUZELLINA ; Kiran PEDDI ; Zhihua RAN ; Shu Chen WEI ; Jose SOLLANO ; Michelle Mui Hian TEO ; Kaichun WU ; Byong Duk YE ; Choon Jin OOI
Intestinal Research 2025;23(1):37-55
The lack of clear definition and classification for “moderate ulcerative colitis (UC)” creates ambiguity regarding the suitability of step-up versus top-down treatment approaches. In this paper, experts address crucial gaps in assessing and managing moderate UC. The Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Inflammatory Bowel Disease Coalition comprised 24 experts who convened to share, discuss and vote electronically on management recommendations for moderate UC. Experts emphasized that the goal of treating UC is to attain clinical, biomarker, and endoscopic remission using cost-effective strategies such as 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), well-tolerated therapy that can be optimized to improve outcomes. Experts agreed that 5-ASA therapy could be optimized by maximizing dosage (4 g/day for induction of remission), combining oral and topical administration, extending treatment duration beyond 8 weeks, and enhancing patient adherence through personalized counselling and reduced pill burden. Treatment escalation should ideally be reserved for patients with predictors of aggressive disease or those who do not respond to 5-ASA optimization. Premature treatment escalation to advanced therapies (including biologics and oral small molecules) may have long-term health and financial consequences. This paper provides consensus-based expert recommendations and a treatment algorithm, based on current evidence and practices, to assist decision-making in real-world settings.
5.Optimizing 5-aminosalicylate for moderate ulcerative colitis: expert recommendations from the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Inflammatory Bowel Disease Coalition
Filiz AKYÜZ ; Yoon Kyo AN ; Jakob BEGUN ; Satimai ANIWAN ; Huu Hoang BUI ; Webber CHAN ; Chang Hwan CHOI ; Nazeer CHOPDAT ; Susan J CONNOR ; Devendra DESAI ; Emma FLANAGAN ; Taku KOBAYASHI ; Allen Yu-Hung LAI ; Rupert W LEONG ; Alex Hwong-Ruey LEOW ; Wai Keung LEUNG ; Julajak LIMSRIVILAI ; Virly Nanda MUZELLINA ; Kiran PEDDI ; Zhihua RAN ; Shu Chen WEI ; Jose SOLLANO ; Michelle Mui Hian TEO ; Kaichun WU ; Byong Duk YE ; Choon Jin OOI
Intestinal Research 2025;23(1):37-55
The lack of clear definition and classification for “moderate ulcerative colitis (UC)” creates ambiguity regarding the suitability of step-up versus top-down treatment approaches. In this paper, experts address crucial gaps in assessing and managing moderate UC. The Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Inflammatory Bowel Disease Coalition comprised 24 experts who convened to share, discuss and vote electronically on management recommendations for moderate UC. Experts emphasized that the goal of treating UC is to attain clinical, biomarker, and endoscopic remission using cost-effective strategies such as 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), well-tolerated therapy that can be optimized to improve outcomes. Experts agreed that 5-ASA therapy could be optimized by maximizing dosage (4 g/day for induction of remission), combining oral and topical administration, extending treatment duration beyond 8 weeks, and enhancing patient adherence through personalized counselling and reduced pill burden. Treatment escalation should ideally be reserved for patients with predictors of aggressive disease or those who do not respond to 5-ASA optimization. Premature treatment escalation to advanced therapies (including biologics and oral small molecules) may have long-term health and financial consequences. This paper provides consensus-based expert recommendations and a treatment algorithm, based on current evidence and practices, to assist decision-making in real-world settings.
6.Wernekinck commissure syndrome caused by ischemic stroke
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(3):249-254
Objective Wernekinck commissure syndrome(WCS)is a rare syndrome in clinical practice caused by Wernekinck commissure lesions, with the clinical manifestations of bilateral limb ataxia and dysarthria. This article analyzes the clinical features and other characteristics of WCS caused by ischemic stroke through a literature review, in order to improve the understanding of this syndrome among clinicians. Methods CNKI, Wanfang Data, and PubMed databases were searched for articles on WCS caused by ischemic stroke, and the clinical manifestations of reported WCS cases were analyzed and summarized. Results Among the 57 patients with WCS caused by ischemic stroke,48(84.2%) had bilateral cerebellar ataxia,48(84.2%) had dysarthria, 36(63.2%) had varying degrees of limitation of eye movement, 36 (63.2%)had dizziness,30(52.6%)had nystagmus,12(21.1%) had disturbance of consciousness,9(15.8%)had Holmes tremor, and 7(12.3%)had palatal myoclonus. When lesions involved Wernekinck commissure and the adjacent structures, patients might have the manifestations such as bilateral ataxia, dysarthria, limitation of eye movement, nystagmus, Holmes tremor, and disturbance of consciousness. Conclusion WCS caused by ischemic stroke has the main manifestations of bilateral limb ataxia, dysarthria,and eye movement disorder, and palatal myoclonus is relatively rare in the early stage and usually occurs along with hypertrophy of the inferior olivary nucleus in the late stage.
7.Application of early screening scale and evaluation of behavioral intervention effect in children with autism spectrum disorder
Bin ZHANG ; Chunwei HU ; Zhihua LIU ; Huiting YANG ; Canjun WANG ; Xineng FENG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(4):77-80
Objective To understand the application effect of early screening scale and behavioral intervention effect in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods A total of 348 children with suspected ASD were selected and evaluated using the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) and Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). The evaluation results were compared with those from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). Children enrolled were given Early start Denver model (ESDM) intervention. The evaluation results of Gesell Developmental Scale and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) scores were compared before and after intervention. Results The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and Kappa value of M-CHAT for evaluating ASD in children aged 1-3 years were 89.53%, 90.70%, 89.92% and 0.78. The corresponding values of ABC were 78.49%, 81.40%, 79.46% and 0.56. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and Kappa value of M-CHAT for evaluating children aged >3-6 years were 87.30%, 77.78%, 84.44% and 0.64. The corresponding values of ABC were 85.71%, 77.78%, 83.33% and 0.62. The sensitivity and accuracy of M-CHAT were higher than ABC for evaluating ASD in children aged 1-3 years (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in sensitivity, specificity and accuracy between M-CHAT and ABC for evaluating ASD in children aged 3-6 years (P>0.05). After intervention, development quotients (DQ) of personal-social aspects, adaptability, language, gross motor, and fine motor of children with ASD were higher than those before intervention (P<0.05). ATEC scores for language, behavior, sensation, and social contact of children with ASD were lower than those before intervention (P<0.05). Conclusion M-CHAT and ABC both can be used for early screening of ASD in children, especially M-CHAT. Early behavioral intervention can effectively improve the condition and developmental level of children with ASD.
8.Association of physical exercise willingness and insomnia with depressive symptoms among college students
YIN Wenlong, CHAI Yehong, CHENG Tianbao, JIANG Zhihua, SUN Xiaolong, ZHANG Yi, WAN Yuhui
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(8):1147-1150
Objective:
To understand the association of physical exercise willingness and insomnia with depressive symptoms among college students, so as to provide reference for improving depressive symptoms of college students.
Methods:
From October 2022 to April 2023, cluster sampling was used to recruit 11 101 college students from four colleges in Anhui Province. The questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the willingness to engage in physical exercise, insomnia and depressive symptoms of college students. The multivariate Logistic regression model was used to analyze the association of physical exercise willingness and insomnia with depressive symptoms of college students.
Results:
The prevalence of depressive symptoms among college students was 9.24%. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that college students who were passive participants/non participants in physical activity, or who experienced insomnia, had a higher likelihood of depressive symptoms compared to those who were active participants or did not experience insomnia ( OR =1.84, 2.07, 4.02, all P <0.01). College students who were passive participants or non participants in physical activity and concurrently experienced insomnia had a higher risk of depressive symptoms compared with those who were active participants or did not experience insomnia ( OR =1.87-8.39, all P <0.01). Gender stratified analysis showed that the combined effect of passive physical exercise and insomnia increased the risk of depressive symptoms in both male ( OR = 1.81 -9.87) and female college students ( OR =1.67-7.39) (all P <0.05).
Conclusions
Both physical exercise willingness and insomnia are associated with depressive symptoms in college students. In order to improve the depressive symptoms of college students, it is necessary to improve the enthusiasm of physical exercise and strengthen the education of sleep health awareness.
9.Research progress on adolescent health literacy assessment tools
ZHOU Qingyuan, YIN Zhihua, JIANG Jiajun
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(9):1355-1360
Abstract
Adolescent health literacy constitutes a fundamental, economical and effective strategy for addressing their health issues and fostering healthy behaviors, while assessing health literacy plays a pivotal role in evaluating adolescents health literacy. The study systematically reviews existing adolescent health literacy assessment tools at both domestically and internationally, and analyzes them through three dimensions:structural components, applicability and scientific validity. It further examines emerging trends in the development of such tools, aiming to offer theoretical underpinnings and practical recommendations for their refinement, thereby more effectively addressing the evolving health needs of adolescents.
10.Comparison of the effect of obesity indicators in predicting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
LU Jie ; ZHANG Ke ; WU Ya ; WANG Yue ; ZHANG Yue ; LU Ye ; WU Zhouli ; REN Zhihua ; HUANG Yiwen
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(9):886-891
Objective:
To explore the effect of different obesity indicators in predicting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) risk among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), so as to provide the evidence for the early identification of CVD risk among T2DM patients.
Methods:
The patients with T2DM under community management in Qingpu District, Shanghai Municipality were selected as the study subjects in January 2025. Basic information such as gender, age, and blood glucose control status were collected through the Shanghai Chronic Disease Information Management System, while history of CVD were obtained from residents' electronic health records and the Shanghai Disease Control Information Platform. Obesity was assessed using body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), BMI combined with WC, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and triglyceride (TG) combined with WC indicators. The association between obesity and CVD was analyzed using multivariable logistic regression models. The predictive effect of each obesity indicators for CVD was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).
Results:
A total of 4 367 patients with T2DM were included, including 2 121 males (48.57%) and 2 246 females (51.43%). The average age was (68.71±8.05) years. The prevalence of CVD was 44.49%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, education level, history of hypertension, duration of T2DM, use of glucose-lowering medications, renal function, and blood glucose control status, obese T2DM patients had a 389.4% increased risk of CVD compared to those with normal BMI; centrally obese T2DM patients had a 100.4% increased risk compared to those with normal WC; T2DM patients with isolated general obesity and compound obesity had 161.0% and 241.1% increased risks of CVD, respectively, compared to those with normal BMI and WC; centrally obese T2DM patients had a 100.4% increased risk compared to those with normal WHtR; T2DM patients with normal TG-high WC and high TG-high WC phenotypes had 83.1% and 68.8% increased risks of CVD, respectively, compared to those with normal TG and normal WC (all P<0.05). BMI had the highest AUC, at 0.714, with sensitivity and specificity of 0.675 and 0.642, respectively. This was followed by BMI combined with WC, which had an AUC of 0.707, with sensitivity and specificity of 0.635 and 0.679, respectively.
Conclusions
Obesity defined by BMI, WC, BMI combined with WC, WHtR, and TG combined with WC increases the risk of CVD among patients with T2DM. BMI and BMI combined with WC have better predictive effect in predicting CVD risk among patients with T2DM, and can be used as the primary obesity indicators for CVD risk screening.


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